University of Oxford Researchers Discover TRESK Gene Responsible for Migraine

University of Oxford (ABC Live): The Researchers of University of Oxford have found the genes directly responsible for migraine.

Information and confirmation to the discovery of a gene known as TRESK was made by Dr Zameel Cader of the University of Oxford that the discovery was a step forward in understanding why one in five people suffers from migraines.

In this Research study, scientists found a gene known as TRESK was directly attributable as a cause of migraine in some patients.

The study found that if the gene does not work properly, environmental factors can more easily trigger pain centres in the brain and cause a severe headache.

The Research team used DNA samples from families with common migraine to identify the defective gene.

The World Health Organization termed the new discovery as a leading break through in treating the severe headaches.